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The largest volcano that is known to the human race is called Olympus Mons, and it is located on the planet Mars. Olympus Mons is the largest volcano in the Solar SystemIt is 15 miles (25 km high), 430 miles (700 km)It is three times higher than Mount Everest (Earth's tallest feature)Its base would completely cover a state like Colorado or Arizona.Olympus Mons is a shield volcano formed by repeated lava flows similar to the volcanic events that formed the Hawaiian Islands. There is no evidence of any explosive eruptions akin to that of Mount St. Helens in Washington state.The volcano has fairly gentle slopes, and is surrounded by a cliff 6 miles (10 km or 33,000 feet) high. That's about the cruising altitude of passenger jets on Earth.The volcano's large size relative to volcanoes on Earth is due to the lack of plate tectonics (plate movement) on Mars. Thus the volcano remains stationary over its source of magma, and it grows until the magma source runs out. The large opening at the top of Olympus Mons, or any volcano for that matter, is called a caldera.Olympus Mons' caldera is 53 miles (85 km) wide
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JordanThe biggest volcanoes are often found along tectonic plate boundaries, such as the Ring of Fire in the Pacific Ocean. Examples include Mauna Loa in Hawaii, Mount Etna in Italy, and Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. These volcanoes tend to be associated with subduction zones and hot spots where magma can rise to the surface.
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Is Mount Etna one of the biggest volcanoes in the world?
No, its Mauna Loa in Hawaii.
What are the two biggest volcanoes in Peru?
The two biggest volcanoes in Peru are Ubinas, which stands at 5,672 meters (18,609 feet) above sea level, and Coropuna, which reaches a height of 6,377 meters (20,922 feet).
Biggest vocanos in the world?
Some of the largest volcanoes in the world include Mauna Loa in Hawaii, which is the largest in terms of volume, and Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, which has a massive base. Other notable large volcanoes include Mount Etna in Italy and Mount Aconcagua in Argentina.
How many volcanoes are in the ocean?
There are approximately 1,500 active volcanoes in the world, and around 90% of them are located in the oceans. The majority of these underwater volcanoes are found along tectonic plate boundaries in regions known as the Ring of Fire and the Mid-Ocean Ridge.
Does Venus' have the largest volcano?
We know that Venus has many volcanoes and while we are not certain that any of these are active (there is no direct proof yet), several lines of evidence point to ongoing volcanic activity on Venus. The volcanoes venus does have could of been active here is no proof of this yet but there could of been life on venus to but it changed cause of the volcanoes erupting
